Level 1 – Beginner (Basic understanding and application) – 25 Questions

1. Write a Python program to check if a number is positive, negative, or zero using if

else.
2. Accept an age from the user and check if the person is eligible to vote (age >= 18).
3. Write a Python program to find the maximum of two numbers using an if-else
statement.
4. Write a program to check if a number is even or odd.
5. Accept a number from the user and print whether it is divisible by 5 and 11 or not.
6. Write a program that accepts marks and prints "Pass" if marks are >= 40, else prints
"Fail".
7. Write a Python program to check if a year is leap year or not using nested-if.
8. Write a Python program to check whether a character is a vowel or consonant.
9. Write a program to input three numbers and find the greatest using nested-if.
10. Write a Python program to evaluate this expression: ((a + b) * c) / d with user inputs.
11. Evaluate and display the result of 3 + 5 * 2 // 4 - 1. Explain the order of execution.
12. Write a program to calculate the value of an expression containing float values like
3.5 + 4.2 * 2.
13. Write a program to demonstrate float division and integer division difference using /
and //.
14. Accept two float numbers and display their sum, difference, product and quotient.
15. Write a program to show what happens when you divide by a float value close to
zero.
16. Accept a floating-point number and print it with 2 decimal places.
17. Write a program to compare two float values entered by the user.
18. Write a Python program to print numbers from 1 to 10 using a while loop.
19. Write a Python program to print the first 10 even numbers using a for loop.
20. Write a program to find the sum of first n natural numbers using a loop.
21. Write a program to display the multiplication table of a given number using a for
loop.
22. Write a Python program to count down from 10 to 1 using a while loop.
23. Write a program to print the square of numbers from 1 to 5 using a for loop.
24. Write a program that uses a break statement to stop the loop when a number becomes
greater than 5.
25. Write a program that skips the number 3 in a loop from 1 to 5 using-
Level 2 – Moderate (Intermediate problem-solving) – 30 Questions

1. Write a program to input three numbers and check whether they form a valid triangle.
2. Accept the marks of 5 subjects and calculate the grade based on percentage using if-
elif-else: A: >=90, B: 80–89, C: 70–79, D: 60–69, F: <60
3. Write a program to check whether a character is uppercase, lowercase, digit, or
special character.
4. Accept a year and check if it is a century leap year.
5. Write a program to determine whether a point (x, y) lies in Quadrant I, II, III, IV, or
on an axis.
6. Write a Python program to check whether a number is prime using conditional logic
(not loops).
7. Create a menu-driven program using if-elif-else for: Add, 2. Subtract, 3. Multiply, 4.
Divide two numbers.
8. Write a Python program that accepts a password and checks for length (>=8),
uppercase, and digit using nested conditions.
9. Write a Python program to accept two dates (dd, mm, yyyy) and check which is
earlier.
10. Implement a mini ATM interface that validates a PIN, and allows withdrawal if
balance is sufficient.
11. Write a program to evaluate the expression:
(a2+b2)/(2ab+1)(a^2 + b^2) / (2ab + 1)(a2+b2)/(2ab+1)
with float inputs and proper rounding.
12. Accept a float value for temperature in Celsius and convert it to Fahrenheit and
Kelvin.
13. Write a program to simulate a simple EMI calculator using float arithmetic.
14. Accept principal, rate, and time and compute compound interest using float
representation.
15. Accept float values and demonstrate the difference between round(), math.floor(), and
math.ceil().
16. Accept a float number and display the scientific notation using formatting.
17. Accept a floating-point number and check if it is close to zero, but not exactly zero.
18. Write a program to compare two float numbers with a tolerance (epsilon) to handle
precision issues.
19. Show how multiple arithmetic operations are evaluated by evaluating a complex float
expression and printing each step.
20. Accept time in hours and minutes and convert it to decimal hours using float
division.
21. Write a program to reverse a number using a while loop.
 22. Accept a number and check whether it is a palindrome using loops.
23. Write a program to print the Fibonacci series up to n terms using a for loop.
24. Accept a number and check whether it is a perfect number using a loop.
25. Write a program to print all prime numbers between 10 and 50 using a for loop and
continue.
26. Write a program to display the factorial of a given number using a while loop.
27. Write a program to find the LCM and HCF of two numbers using loops.
28. Write a program using nested loops to display this pattern:
1
12
123
...
up to n

29. Use a break statement to exit a loop early when a specific condition is met in user
input.
30. Write a number-guessing game using a while loop. The program should:
Generate a random number.
Allow the user to guess until correct.
Give hints (Too high/Too low).

Level 3 – Expert (Advanced application and logic) – 10 Questions

1. Write a Python program that accepts a user's age, monthly income, credit score, and
existing debt amount. Use nested if-elif-else statements to determine whether
the user is eligible for a loan based on the following conditions: Age
must be ≥ 21.
Credit score > 700 and low debt → eligible.
Credit score between 600–700 → eligible only if income > ₹50,000.
Otherwise, display appropriate rejection reasons.

2. Write a Python program that accepts a string expression like "3.5 * (2 + 4.1) / 1.5" and
evaluates it without using eval(). Use loops and conditionals to handle float operations,
parentheses, and operator precedence.

3. Create a Python function that accepts a floating-point number and rounds it to the
nearest 0.05. For example:

4. Write a program that accepts an integer and checks whether the number is:
A prime number, A perfect number, An Armstrong number, A palindrome number
Use separate functions and loops for each check, and display all applicable
classifications.
 5. Accept an odd number n from the user and print a diamond pattern of * using nested
loops. For example, for n = 5, the output should be:

**

***

**

6. Write a function compare_floats(a, b, epsilon) that compares two floating-point numbers.

It should return "Equal", "Greater", or "Smaller" depending on the values, using a custom
epsilon for precision (e.g., 0.00001). Test it with values like 0.1 + 0.2 and 0.3.

7. Accept a floating-point number from the user and print its first 10 multiples. Display each
multiple in: Standard float format
Scientific notation (e.g., 3.20e+01)
Use formatted strings and a loop.

8. Create a menu-driven calculator using if-elif and loops with the following options: Add,
Subtract, Multiply, Divide (with float safety), Power and Exit. Maintain a history of
operations and display it when the user exits.

9. Create a number guessing game with 3 difficulty levels: Easy (1–10), Medium (1–50),
Hard (1–100). Allow 3 attempts per game. Give hints ("Too High" / "Too Low") and use
nested loops, break, and continue statements.

10. Write a program that accepts start time and end time in HH:MM format. Convert both
to float hours, calculate the total duration in hours, and handle cases where the end time
is on the next day (e.g., 23:30 to 01:15).

Level 4 – Competitive Coding – Beginner (Entry-level platform problems) – 25

Questions.

1. Write a Python program that accepts an integer and prints "Even" if it's even,
otherwise prints "Odd".

2. Write a program to accept three integers and print the largest among them.

3. Write a program to check whether a given year is a leap year. Print "Leap
Year" or "Not a Leap Year".
4. Accept the percentage marks of a student and print the grade
as per the following rules: ≥90 → A, 80–89 → B, 70–79 → C, 60–
69 → D, <60 → F.

5. Write a program that takes the lengths of three sides and checks whether they
can form a triangle. Print "Valid Triangle" or "Invalid Triangle".

6. Write a program that takes a number and prints "Fizz" if divisible by 3, "Buzz"
if divisible by 5, "FizzBuzz" if divisible by both 3 and 5, otherwise print the
number itself.

7. Write a program that accepts temperature in Celsius and converts it to

Fahrenheit using the formula: F = C * 9/5 + 32.

8. Write a program to input weight (in kg) and height (in meters),
calculate BMI, and print: "Underweight" if BMI < 18.5, "Normal"
if BMI is 18.5–24.9, "Overweight" if BMI ≥ 25.

9. Write a program to input principal, rate, and time, and compute the simple
interest using the formula: SI = (P * R * T) / 100.

10.Write a program to input a single character and determine whether it is an

uppercase alphabet, lowercase alphabet, digit, or special character.

11.Write a program to accept an integer N and print all numbers from 1 to N.

12.Accept an integer and calculate its factorial using a loop.

13.Accept a number N and print the sum of the first N natural numbers.

14.Write a program to input a number and print its multiplication table up to 10.

15.Write a program to input a number and print its reverse (e.g.,

123 → 321).

16.Write a program to check whether a given number is a palindrome (same

forward and backward).

17.Write a program to input a number and count how many digits it has.

18.Write a program to input a number and calculate the sum of its digits.

19.Write a program to print the first N terms of the Fibonacci series.

 20.Write a program to check whether a given number is a prime number.

21.Write a program that takes an integer n and prints a right-angled triangle

pattern using * up to n rows.

22.Input a number n and print an n x n square made of stars (*).

23.Write a program that accepts a list of integers and stops reading input when the
first even number is found. Print "Even Found".

24.Write a program to print all numbers from 1 to N, skipping those that are
divisible by 3 using continue.

25.Write a program using nested loops to print a sum table. Each row should print
the sum of a fixed number with numbers from 1 to 5 (e.g., 1+1=2, 1+2=3, ...,
5+5=10).

Level 5 – Competitive Coding – Moderate – 15 Questions

1. Write a program to input three numbers and print them in ascending order without using
built-in sort functions.

2. Create a menu-driven program using if-elif-else that allows a user to perform addition,
subtraction, multiplication, or division on two float numbers.

3. Accept a float value representing a score (0–10) and assign a rating:

9.0–10.0: Outstanding
8.0–8.9: Excellent
6.0–7.9: Good
<6.0: Needs Improvement
Ensure correct use of float comparison and elif.

4. Write a program that takes a 4-digit number and checks whether the sum of the first two
digits equals the sum of the last two digits.

5. Write a program that takes an angle (in degrees) and prints whether it is an acute, right,
obtuse, or straight angle.

6. Write a program that checks whether a given year is a leap year and also a multiple of
100 or 400, using nested if-else.
 7. Write a program to compute the electricity bill based on the following rates:
First 100 units: ₹1.5/unit
Next 100 units: ₹2.5/unit
Beyond 200 units: ₹4/unit
Add a fixed charge of ₹50 and round the total to 2 decimal places.

8. Write a program to print all numbers from 1 to N which are divisible by 3 or 5 but not
both.

9. Write a program that reads numbers continuously from the user and prints their sum, but
stops if the user enters a negative number.

10. Write a program to count the number of digits, vowels, consonants, and special characters
in a given string using loops.

11. Accept a number and print its binary representation using a while loop (without using
built-in bin() function).

12. Write a program to find the sum of the factorials of the digits of a
number (e.g., for 145 → 1! + 4! + 5!).
13. Print the following pattern using nested loops for a given n:

1
12
123

14. Write a program that prints only the prime numbers between 1 and N using a for loop and
a nested while loop.

15. Create a number-guessing game where the program generates a random number between
1 to 50, and the user is allowed 5 chances to guess it. Use break and continue to control
the loop flow, and give hints like "Too High" or "Too Low"

Level 6 – Competitive Coding – Expert – 10 Questions.

1. Use Case:
A smart city wants to simulate a traffic light controller that cycles
through Green → Yellow → Red using time intervals. It should
automatically switch states based on elapsed time, and break the loop
after a certain number of cycles.
Problem Statement: Write a program that simulates a traffic light system:
 Green for 60 seconds
Yellow for 5 seconds
Red for 55 seconds
Cycle repeats for a given number of times (n). Use a loop and if-elif to display:

2. Use Case:
In an organization, detecting absentee trends early helps prevent productivity loss.
Problem Statement: You are given an employee’s attendance record for 30 days as a
string of 'P' (Present), 'A' (Absent), and 'L' (Late).
Write a program to analyze the attendance and determine:
If the employee was ever absent 3 days in a row → "Alert: Pattern
Detected"
Total number of present, absent, and late days Use a loop and if
statements to check conditions.
3. Given an integer n, print numbers from 1 to n in a zigzag pattern of k rows using nested
loops.
Example for n = 10, k = 3:
1 5 9
2 4 6 8 10
3 7
4. Given a list of tokens representing an RPN expression (e.g., ["2", "1", "+", "3", "*"]),
evaluate it. Support float values and operators +, -, *, /.
5. Given a circular array of integers, for each element, find the next greater element. If not
found, return -1. Use loops and conditionals efficiently.
6. Given a string, return the length of the longest substring without repeating characters.
Use nested loops and conditional checks.
7. Use Case: A warehouse management system must flag items that are nearing expiry.
Problem Statement: Given a list of n products, each with: Name (string), Days
until expiry (integer)
Write a program using a loop and if-else to: Flag items with ≤ 5 days to
expiry → "Urgent"
Items between 6–30 days → "Soon"
Otherwise → "Safe"
Sample Output:
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Item: Milk, Status: Urgent
Item: Shampoo, Status: Safe
Item: Bread, Status: Soon
8. Given a square matrix, return the sum of both diagonals. If a cell belongs to both
diagonals (i.e., center of odd-length matrix), count it once. Use nested loops and if.
9. A security application needs to evaluate user-entered passwords for strength based on
certain rules.
Problem Statement: Write a program to input n passwords and evaluate their strength
using if-else and loops. A strong password must:
Be at least 8 characters long
Contain at least one uppercase letter
Contain at least one lowercase letter
Contain at least one digit
Contain at least one special character (@, #, $, %, &, *)
Print "Strong" or "Weak" for each password.checks.

10. Use Case; An online payment platform wants to implement a bill-splitting system for groups. The
total should be divided among friends, include a service charge and optional tip, and round up to
the nearest ₹0.50 for fairness.
Problem Statement:
Given; Total bill (float), Number of people, Tip percentage
Calculate the amount each person should pay after adding the tip and rounding up to the nearest
0.50.